Reclaiming the Land Sustaining Livelihoods

The brochure, part of UNDP/GEF's "Lessons for the Future" series, highlights examples of activities to combat land degradation. It focuses on "cross-cutting projects" that address land degradation but were primarily designed to deal with other environmental problems, and specific UNDP/GEF land degradation projects that seek to build capacity or foster SLM practices

National fruit catalogue of tropical fruit tree diversity (Mangifera, Citrus and Garcinia)

The Indian sub-continent is extremely rich in its plant wealth. It is one among the twelve mega diversity centers in the world, and is also one of the eight centers of origin of cultivated plants and areas of diversity of their wild relatives as classified by Vavilov. In order to protect the diversity of Tropical Fruit Tree Genetic Resources (TFTGR) in situ and through on farm conservation through sustainable management practices which would benefit the rural communities and to develop the capacity and leadership skills for managing this diversity, Bioversity International along with ICAR is executing United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF). This project is being operated in five sites, namely, Amravati (Maharashtra), Chittoor (Seemandhra/Andhra), Malihabad (U.P.), Pusa (Bihar) and Sirsi (Karnataka) on three fruit crops viz., Mango, Citrus and Garcinia. A great amount of diversity has been assembled in Farmers’ fields in situ as well as in gene banks of the ICAR institutes. The identification of the unique varieties of these crops along with the details of the Custodian Farmers (CF) has been documented in the form of a catalogue entitled “National Fruit Catalogue of Tropical Fruit Tree Diversity (Mangifera, Citrus and Garcinia). The catalogues lists 121 mango varieties, 21 Citrus (Pummelo, Lime, lemon, Sweet Orange and Mandarin Orange) and two Garcinia indica. Efforts have been made to register the unique mango varieties through the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA). This is a parallel of the UPOV operating in Europe. Thus the registration of the varieties would benefit the farmers/communities as they would become the legal owners of this

Implementación del marco nacional de bioseguridad del Ecuador bajo el programa de bioseguridad: anexo técnico PCT – MAE – No. 01 / 2018

Ecuador a través del Ministerio del Ambiente (MAE), se encuentra ejecutando varias actividades para apoyar la implementación de medidas de gestión de la bioseguridad de OGM, por medio del fortalecimiento de capacidades humanas e institucionales, generación de normativa y regulación, construcción de información base, entre otros. Estas actividades se enmarcan dentro del proyecto "Implementación del Marco Nacional de Bioseguridad del Ecuador bajo el Programa de Bioseguridad" entre MAE y el PNUMA (Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente); el presente convenio se desarrolla para finalizar actividades pendientes en torno a la implementación de este Marco Nacional de Bioseguridad

Financing climate change adaptation

This paper examines the topic of financing adaptation in future climate change policies. A major question is whether adaptation in developing countries should be financed under the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or whether funding should come from other sources. We present an overview of financial resources and propose the employment of a two-track approach: one track that attempts to secure climate change adaptation funding under the UNFCCC; and a second track that improves mainstreaming of climate risk management in development efforts. Developed countries would need to demonstrate much greater commitment to the funding of adaptation measures if the UNFCCC were to cover a substantial part of the costs. The mainstreaming of climate change adaptation could follow a risk management path, particularly in relation to disaster risk reduction. 'Climate-proofing' of development projects that currently do not consider climate and weather risks could improve their sustainability. © Overseas Development Institute, 2006

Linking Management Effectiveness Indicators to Observed Effects of Protected Areas on Fire Occurrence in the Amazon Rainforest

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The political ontology of collaborative water governance

This article examines the various definitions of, and analytical approaches to, collaborative water governance (CWG). While the concept’s usage has increased over the past decade, there lacks any deep engagement with the concept of the political at the heart of CWG. This article argues that contemporary approaches to CWG risk emptying the concept of its utility and coherence. Correcting this deficiency requires a focus on the social and ideational constructions of water. This will strengthen future collaborative water arrangements and enable deeper appreciation of the ways the political makes and remakes what is possible in water governance

Biodiversity Delivering Results

The publication showcases the achievements and results from UNDP projects undertaken around the world. It highlights UNDP efforts, funded by GEF, to mainstream biodiversity issues, build institutional capacity around the world, and support the implementation of the Program of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity